Level: 7
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific
$1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Accumulator
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Prize Pool
611,000 AUD
Entries
611
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000
Karamalikis Sends Reigning WSOP Main Event Champ to the Rail
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
At the tail end of Level 6, action folded to 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Ryan Riess in the small blind. The Michigan native raised to 600, and Australia's Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis pushed back with a three-bet to 1,400 from the big blind. Riess responded by four-betting all in for right around 5,000, and Karamalikis wasted little time in making the call.
Karamalikis: 
Riess: 
It was a classic flip, but Riess needed to improve to stay alive. The 
flop did little for him, while the 
delivered him a gutshot straight draw. The dealer burned one last time and put out the 
, a blank for Riess.
"Good luck guys," the champ offered before taking his leave from the Day 1a field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000 | 6,800 |
|
Busted |
Final Break of the Day
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Six levels are done, and the players are on their final 15-minute break of the day. Two more levels to go following this break.
Clements Doesn't Fold To Bowen
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Shane Stark opened the action with a raise to 500 and got three callers, including Scott Clements and David Bowen in the blinds. The 
flop was checked through, and then Bowen bet 1,500 after the 
landed on the turn. The fourth player in the hand tossed in the chips for the call, as did Clements. Stark folded.
The 
completed the board and only Clements called the 1,700 bet from Bowen. Bowen tried to steal the pot with the 
, but it was no good against Clement's 
for a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | -3,100 |
|
21,000 | 6,500 |
|
7,500 | -9,500 |
2014 WSOP November Nine Profile: Martin Jacobson
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Back on July 14, the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event final table was set. The players in this year's "November Nine" are set to resume play on November 10, and it is a globally diverse group of young players who will be battling it out for the $10 million top prize.
Martin Jacobson will certainly be a favorite amongst poker pro circles around the world. The Swede has plenty of respect and a hard-earned reputation as one of the best and consistent tournament players in the game. When the lights turn on in November, it'll true be his time to shine and put his experience to work.
After finishing with the Day 1a chip lead, Jacobson will enter the final table eighth in chips with 14.9 million, second to last, and knows how much this final table means to him. "It feels incredible to make it this far in such a big and prestigious tournament," Jacobson told PokerNews. "This is probably my biggest achievement so far."
To read more about Jacobson and what makes him the pro's pro, check out this PokerNews 2014 WSOP November Nine profile.
Hellmuth Enters the 2014 WSOP APAC
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Phil Hellmuth, the World Series of Poker's most decorated player with 13 gold bracelets, is known for making late entrances, and the WSOP Asia-Pacific is no exception. The "Poker Brat," who flew into Melbourne earlier this afternoon, has waited until Level 6 to make his entrance.
He folded the first hand he was dealt, but in the second he opened to 400 from middle position. The button called, as did both blinds, and four players took a flop of 
. Two checks saw Hellmuth continue for 400, and that cleared two of the players out of the way. However, the third proved tougher to shake as the big blind check-raised to 1,250.
"I might last two hands," Hellmuth said with a smile. "I have two queens already."
Sure enough, Hellmuth showed the 
and then sent them to the muck.
"Alright, I'm easy," Hellmuth said before taking inventory of his remaining chips. "That hurt."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200 | 2,200 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 7,000 |
|
28,500 | 4,000 |
|
|
28,100 | -1,500 |
|
16,800 | -1,200 |
|
|
14,500 | 2,500 |
|
|
11,200 | 1,000 |
|
11,000 | 1,800 |
|
|
8,000 | 2,700 |
It Always Burns for He Who Betts
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
With around 2,000 in the pot and a flop of 
, four players checked and the dealer burned and turned the . Two checks saw Mark Betts bet 1,300 from the cutoff, and Ryan Riess folded the button. The big blind got out of the way, and Kahle Burns decided to look him up from early position.
Burns then checked the river and Betts fired again, this time 1,500. Burns thought for about 45 seconds before making the call, but he mucked just as soon as Betts tabled the 
for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,000 | |
|
12,300 | -2,700 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,600 | 1,500 |
|
24,000 | 5,900 |
|
|
23,000 | |
|
18,400 | -100 |
|
15,000 | 7,250 |
|
14,200 | 1,200 |
|
|
12,000 | 4,000 |
|
9,800 | 1,100 |
|
|
9,200 | -1,300 |
|
9,000 | 4,900 |
|
6,200 | -650 |
Excellent for Mr. Burns
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
In one of the last hands of Level 5, four players each put in 425 preflop and saw a flop of 
. Jonathan Karamalikis checked from the small blind, and then the player in the big did the same. Australia's Kahle Burns checked from early position, and then 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Ryan Riess bet 1,200 from the button. Two folds saw Kahle call, and then both he and Riess checked the turn.
When the appeared on the river, Kahle led out for 1,600 and Riess hit the tank for about a minute before releasing his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,500 | |
|
|
5,300 | -3,800 |